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Which Decongestants Are Effective? Why the FDA Wants to Pull a Popular Medicine Ingredient
Phenylephrine is included in many cold and flu products, but a scientific panel last year found that it doesn't really do its ...
A Popular Decongestant Doesn’t Work. The FDA Is Finally Doing Something About It
Oral phenylephrine was shown to be ineffective for treating nasal congestion over a year go. This week, the FDA took the ...
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FDA Plans to Ban Ineffective Cold Medicine Ingredient—How It Will Affect You
Phenylephrine, a common ingredient in over-the-counter cold medications like DayQuil, Theraflu, and Sudafed, may soon be ...
FDA reveals the over-the-counter cold and flu meds that are no better than placebo
Thousands of cold and flu products could be on the chopping block after the FDA proposed to pull medications from store shelves that contain phenylephrine.
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What is oral phynylephrine and why does the FDA want to remove it from cold medicine?
The FDA’s recent proposal drew swift reaction from the Consumer Healthcare Products Association, which noted that the ingredient is the only oral over-the-counter decongestant available without ...
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Educating the Older Adult in Over-the-Counter Medication Use
Pseudoephedrine is one of the most commonly used OTC drugs and is used for its decongestant ... Older adults are the most common users of over-the-counter (OTC) medications. The use of OTC ...
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Dr. Nina's guide to common cold remedies
There are no known cures for the common cold. Treatment generally involves managing symptoms. Here are science-backed, ...
The cold and flu remedies that REALLY work: As US regulators warn many popular treatments simply don't make a difference, these are the ones that do
At the first sign of a runny nose many people dash out to buy a cold and flu remedy - but soon that might become harder to do ...